joining me now is state senator scott wiener. the chair of the senate select committee. senator, let's start with safety. b.a.r.t's efforts to reassure people it is safe to put people on board. how does the agency pay for that? >> well, first of all, i just want to say b.a.r.t is essential to the bay area. if we allow b.a.r.t to unravel, then we will have a lot of people that am be stranded. b.a.r.t is serving hundreds of to us ands of people today, despite the deductions and b.a.r.t keeps cars off of the roads. so, it reduces congestion. so, we need to keep it stabilized. and b.a.r.t, also, people are legitimately demanding, they want a better experience, they want a safer system, they want a cleaner system, they want a reliable system which people should be demanding. but it costs money. b.a.r.t has staffed up in the police force and had more police on the trains, they hire unarmed ambassadors to help people in crisis. they are replacing the fare gates to make it harder to evade paying a fair. people are frustrated when that he see people jumping the gates. b.a.r.t wil

one of the people working to secure that funding is state senator scott wiener. >> we need stopgap emergency funds to make sure that the systems don't fall apart. troop there are a few different ways b.a.r.t. can secure funding. the state could raise bridge tolls or taxes on things like gas and sales. it could also increase its investment in transportation from the state's general fund. senator wiener told me that is the option he thinks is best. >> that would be the cleanest way of doing it. it makes sense for the state to step in and do it. >> reporter: it is unclear how realistic that option is. b.a.r.t. says it would need $300 million a year starting in 2025 just to stay afloat. it comes at a time when the state is dealing with its own budget deficit. that is why senator wiener is also the author of the bill that looks to increase bridge tolls to fund b.a.r.t. >> we also have ideas about how to make sure that commuters , who are commuting every day on the bridges, are not harmed. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. itself is also working to get a voter initiative on the 2026 pallet that would raise ta

said scott wiener, the 6-2 vote against condemning hamas, just awful.l gallo was voting against the amendment. >> i had many conversations for people that wanted us to call hamas. and there were folks on the other side that want to call out israel for what they are doing now. it's about a humanitarian cease-fire. >> the notion this was a massacre of jews is a fabricated narrative. many of those killed including children were killed by the idf. >> people are shocked that the council couldn't get up the will to stand up to the loud people in the room to stand up to them and say, listen, what happened october 7th is inexcusable. it's mass murder. and we shouldn't be afraid to say so. >> reporter: terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. >>> tomorrow night, governor gavin newsom and florida ron desantis will face off in a televised debate. desantis agreed to debate newsom. desantis is running for president but newsom has no interest in running. the debate hosted by sean hannity will focus on a number of issues, including the economy, border and crime. >>> people

. >> state senator scott wiener stopped by and so did evan lowe.eading the word about gaypec all week. >> throughout this entire week i had a number of delegates come to me acknowledging the fact they are aware of this gaypec event celebrating the community and they stated they wish they could be there but in their countries it would be criminalized and they would lose their jobs. it is heartbreaking to hear that. a stark reminder of the work that needs to be done >> still, several attendees from countries around the world did show up. local performer curveball told us it was nice to see such a big crowd. >> it is a great reminder for us who have the privilege to celebrate our queerness every day that we are able to gather other people who may not be able to do that and show what it looks like and bring them into our family and slow them we love you just who you are and we want to celebrate that. >> assembly member lowe says many of the attendees plan to stay in the city long passed what it sends. >>> as apec continues we have you covered from prot

state senator scott wiener is at the event. a big tradition, as you know, for union square, which organizers hope attracts locals to spend the holidays in the city. >> the ice rink is a tradition for so many people, not just the residents of san francisco, but people who come in every year for the christmas holidays. >> this was this morning. do you recognize her on the ice? that's our morning reporter, ginger conejero saab getting a little ride on the ice and the zamboni. ginger is a trouper. it's a cashless rink. if you want to skate visit unionsquareicerink.com for tickets. the official ceremony is happening in about 15 minutes from now. ginger playing santa claus on her own. >> how fun. >> she had some good moves on the ice. >> the evenings are so pleasant. >> it's been comfortable. >> trick-or-treating was very comfortable. >>> beautiful weather coming on in. we're going to start off with a look at the radar. we've been so slow to get this going this rainfall season. there hasn't been anything major. we do have some high c

one of the people working to secure that funding is state senator scott wiener. >> so we need stopgap emergency funds to make sure that these systems don't fall apart. >> reporter: there are a few different ways b.a.r.t. can secure funding. the state could raise bridge tolls or taxes on things like gas and sales. it could also just increase its investment in transportation from the state's general fund. senator weiner told me that's the option he thinks is best. >> that would be the cleanest way of doing it. it makes sense for the state to step in and do it. >> reporter: but it's unclear how realistic that option is. b.a.r.t. says it will need around $300 million a year starting in 2025 just to stay afloat, and it comes at a time when the state is dealing with its own budget deficit. that's why senator weiner is also the author of a bill that looks to increase bridge tolls to fund b.a.r.t. >> and we also have ideas about how to make sure that commuters who are really commuting every day on the bridges are not harmed. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. itself is also working to get a voter initiati

senator scott wiener will be there along with a few skate performers. rink means a lot to the downtown community which has struggled in recent years. >> it is really cool when we started the build of this and people like john's grill going, oh, it's so exciting to be back. the hotels love it. it's a tradition for so many people, not just the residents of san francisco, but people who come in every year for the christmas holiday. >> and take a look here. our ginger conejero saab got to test out the ice, even rode a zamboni. it's a cashless rink so if you want to skate you have to visit unionsquareicerink.com for your tickets. >>> starbucks is rolling out a collection of holiday drinks in cups that look like this. the inspirations were winter plaid, swirly candies, colorful ribbon and ornaments. for all of you cold drink lovers, there's something new for you, iced gingerbread oat milk chai. >> i would try that. >> it sounds good but for some reason that sounds really sweet. >> that's true because i like the brown sugar espresso. do half of the brown sugar

. >>> scott wiener is getting recognition for helping fight the climate crisis.is named to "time's" first-ever climb list. honorees include, singer billie eilish, james cameron and bill gates. senator wiener was picked to pass the climate corporate data accountability act. >>> let's give you a live look inside rockefeller center. lester holt is preparing for "nightly news." ahead, violent protests in san francisco and in washington. why schools are asking for government support. that's coming up on "nightly news." looking to save big on holiday shopping? xfinity mobile has you covered. don't miss your chance to get a free line of our most popular unlimited plan, now through the end of the year. and during our black friday sale, you can also get up to $800 off the latest 5g phones. xfinity mobile is on america's most reliable 5g network. so no wonder millions have switched to one of the fastest growing mobile services. now's your chance to get a free line of unlimited for 1 year when you buy one unlimited line. plus, save even more with up to $800 off an eligible

scott wiener was there, the state senator, along with a few skating performers. in fact, one of our reporters, ginger saab getting to test out the ice this morning on our morning show. it's a cashless rink. if you want to skate you have to visit union square ice rink.com for tickets. and yep, go to union square. that's the push from the city leader, for locals and tourists for this holiday season. >>> up next, stop selling license plate covers. that's the message that san francisco city leaders are sending to online retailers like amazon. >>> and some rare d.c. comics are about to good up for sale. are about to good up for sale. we're getting an we are grocery outlet and we are your bargain bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love but for way, way less? that's bargain bliss. it's grocery outlet's 20% off wine sale going on now through november 7th. we have hundreds of wines sure to pair with any gathering. so act now because this deal won't last long. stop in and save today. >>> welcome back to nbc b

senator scott wiener will be there along with a few different skate performers. it's a tradition for union square, which organizers hope attracts tourists to spend the holidays and maybe some of that money of tharsz in the city. >> it's really cool when you start to build it and people like john are up here, going, oh, it's so exciting to be back. the hotels love it because the ice rink is a tradition for so many people, not only just the residents of san francisco but people that come in every year for the christmas holidays. >> it's a nice tradition. our ginger conejero saab got to test out the ice this morning on her own on "today in the bay," even riding in the zamboni. it is a cashless rink, so if you want to skate, you've got to visit unionsquareicerink.com to get your tickets. always a fun tradition in the city. can't believe we're already in november. >> we are nm in the weather department, we start to look to see are things changing, any storm systems on the horizon? the answer, we do. we have a chance of rain in the forecast. we are going into the weeke

look closer to home state senator scott wiener was on hand today for the reopening of smitten, a jewish owned business in the mission district of san francisco. that was vandalized with graffiti related to the war in israel and gaza. wiener said, quote, will never let hate prevail in san francisco. i'm proud of the smitten team and the community that rallied against hate. >> tonight, we're learning more about the oakland, a double hit and run crash that killed an 18 year-old police have revealed details about the suspected cars involved. our kron four's philippe djegal has the latest. >> 2 black sedans are wanted in connection with 2 separate hit-and-run collisions along highway 13 in oakland. >> the second crash killed an 18 year-old man from new york city. the alameda county coroner's office has identified him as our of mohammed said, anytime anyone lose their life especially, you know, in this way, just before 11 o'clock sunday night, the california highway patrol responded to a hit and run crash on southbound highway 13 in oakland. officer aide says the driver and passenger of a whi

cream shop is back in business following unfortunately, some vandalism there you see state senator scott wiener at the reopening of smitten ice cream. today, the jewish owned business in the mission temporarily closed last month after it was vandalized and tagged with graffiti related to the war in the middle east. community members got together to help raise money for the business too, pay for repairs and that new security at the store. >> mark zuckerberg's nonprofit is donating 1 million dollars to half moon bay mass shooting victims back in january of this year. they remember 7 farmworkers were killed after a gunman opened fire at california terra gardens and concord farms. the tragedy exposed deplorable, living conditions, low wages and violence on those farms. the new grant will support efforts to build safe and affordable housing options for the farm workers and their families. earlier this year, mateo county also launched a new task force to make sure hundreds of farms along the coast were in compliance with local and state housing regulations. >> this those there we >> hey, there's fest

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested >> was legislation. he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the gala. hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> that basically wha

. >> state senator scott wiener stopped by, so did assembly member lowe.een spreading the word all week but several delegates told them even though they wanted to they would not be able to make it. >> during the entire week i had a number of delegates come to me acknowledge to me they were aware of this event celebrating lgbtq and they stated they wish they could be there but in their country this would be criminalized and they would lose their jobs. it is heartbreaking to hear that. a stark reminder about the work that needs to be done. >> still, several from countries around the world did show up. local performer curveball told us it was nice to see such a big crowd. >> a great reminder for us who have the privilege to celebrate our queerness every day we can gather other people that may not do that and show them and bring them in our family and we love you who they are and we want to celebrate that. >> assembly member lowe told me he spoke to several delegates during apec that will stay in the city long past when the summit ends he told me many of them

you may remember this summer state senator scott wiener proposed a bridge toll hike to fund a public transit bailout. that sparked some opposition and has been put on hold for now. some say it would have mostly impacted middle income families and workers who have to commute into the city. senator wiener says he'll still be looking at other ways the state can support public transit long term. >>> meantime there is a new milestone in the project to extend b.a.r.t. into san jose. the vta has signed off on the purchase of a transit tunnel boring machine. the $76 million machine will be designed in germany and shipped in pieces to the south bay. it will be digging to complete the five mile underground accident tension between downtown san jose and santa clara. the price tag of the entire project is more than $12 billion, double what was originally projected. it's set to open in 2036. >>> our special coverage continues tonight zeroing in on the concerns that have caused many riders just to ditch b.a.r.t. altogether. listen. >> you see a lot of crap on b.a.r.t. this is my friend. >> so from

a state senate committee chaired by san francisco's scott wiener is organizing the summit.s. topics will include fiscal projections and funding needs with some transit agencies advancing towards a so-called fiscal cliff. >>> a heads-up for cyclists and pedestrians planning to use a portion of the san francisco bay trail today. you may need to make alternate plans. the trail will be closed between bear island road and twin dolphin drive in redwood city. that closure started at 7:00 this morning and will remain in effect until 4:00 this afternoon. caltrans crews are shutting down that part of the trail so they can work on replacing an old bridge. it was built in the 1930s and needs repair. >>> cyber monday sales are under way, and americans are expected to spend a record amount of money this year. >> nbc bay area's bob redell is inside an amazon fulfillment center in richmond with more on how the company is working to keep up with demand. >> reporter: here in richmond, this is a one-of-a-kind facility for amazon, the only of its kind in the bay area that does 24-hour deliveri

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested >> was legislation. he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the gala. hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one

. >> state senator scott wiener says this day is more important than ever because there are so many overt political attacks against the transgender community. >> while not perfect, he says california has taken steps to protect them we've made significant progress or or transgender from discrimination through civil rights laws. >> done a lot of work to expand health care, access for trans people. and we have started to finally prioritize the needs of a very marginalized community. president joe biden issued a statement monday grieving the 26 transgender americans. >> whose lives were taken this year and said we must never be silent in the face of hate as we mourn the loss of transgender americans taken too soon. this year, we must also recommit ourselves to never stop fighting until all americans can live free from discrimination. dan kerman kron. 4 news today. also marks one year since the mass shooting at the lgbtq+ nightclub in colorado that took 5 lives. >> and injured more than a dozen others back in june, the suspected gunman pleaded guilty to 5 counts of murder. and 46 counts of att

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public commentjsent was that it's okay to kill jews. the violence against jews is okay that the violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news hamas is allowing more hostages to return to israel. the exchange coming just hours before a six-day cease fire was set to expire. >> secretary of state antony blinken raced back to israel on a

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public comment sent was that it's okay to kill jews. the violence against jews is okay. >> that the violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news. meantime, hostage releases continue in the middle east tonight as the cease-fire between israel and hamas continues. some militant group released 10 israeli women and children. >> and for

senator scott wiener says while in many states outside of california, the push is on. >> to eliminate the transgender community. california is taking steps to protect them by offering a lot to make california state of refuge trans kids and their families that they don't feel safe in their state because they're being criminalized. they want to come to california. we will do everything in our power to president joe biden issued a statement monday grieving the 26 transgender americans whose lives were taken this year and said we must never be silent in the face of hate as we mourn the loss of transgender americans taken too soon. this year, we must also recommit ourselves to never stop fighting until all americans can live free from discrimination. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> coming up a day on the job. turns on fortunate when a delivery driver struck its hijacked. what the thieves managed to get away with. >> and the slopes are packing on the pounds. we'll tell you which resorts are ready that heavy tearing it up. >> and the future of ai in >> and the future of ai in jeopardy. why one c

it was all organized by san francisco's scott wiener, who chairs the state senate transportation committeea host of local senators were also there. they discussed ridership projections, funding needs and ways to improve confidence in public transportation. it's unclear what actions were adopted from this evening. >>> a new covid variant is on the rise, and it is growing fast. the cdc first posted information on the variant in august. it's called ba 286. the numbers have been low, but the variant is spiking. it's responsible for almost 10% of all new covid cases. however, it's low risk compared to other covid variants. the cdc says ba.286 isn't driving increases in infections or hospitalizations in the u.s. however, it's still encouraging the public to get the latest covid booster. >>> most of our country's iphones, they are made in china. but that soon might be changing. the past few years we've seen disruptions of the supply chain in china and concerns of chinese espionage, as well as growing tension in the south china sea. that's left americans worried about putting all their eggs in chi

state senator scott wiener was on hand today for the reopening of smitten, a jewish owned business in the mission district of san francisco. it was vandalized with graffiti related to the israel and gaza. wiener said, quote, will never let hate prevail in san francisco, i'm proud of the smitten team and the community that rallied against hate. >> 3 teenagers have been arrested after breaking into a dispensary and union city happened a little after 3 this morning. police say they got a call about several suspects trying to break into the lemonade marijuana dispensary on union city boulevard. all of the suspects were gone. when officers got there. but apparently these kids got greedy because just a few mioutes later, police got another call about a similar situation at the floor dispensary on courthouse drive a little over a mile away from the for spot that got hit. and at the second place, police say they arrested all of the suspects. >> a south bay coffee shops as their employees are shaken up after a break. and over the weekend, nirvana soul in cupertino sharing these photos with us

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested >> was legislation. he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the gala. hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> yeah, that was jus

so state senator scott wiener met with transportation officials on monday. it was out of the bay area metro center. the senator says the public transportation here in the bay area is at a crossroads with lower ridership and inadequate financial support, bart, for example, has only seen half of its writers come back since the pandemic. senator winter says leaders have to start thinking of ways to avoid the fiscal cliff. now, before we get there. >> if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems, we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around and completely tanking our climate goals. >> well, senator wiener says that if they do not receive additional state funding bay area may see service cuts by 2026, it's 8.19 and it is the time of year when a lot of people have holiday packages delivered and porch pirates know it. they're on the prowl. the u.s postal service shares some tips on what you can do to prevent your packages from being stolen. >> just l

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested >> was legislation. he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the galley hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> elected officials

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public comment was that it's okay to kill jews. the violence against jews is okay that the violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> a son is speaking out after he says his father was injured in a refinery fire in the east bay. john stevenson says his father, jerome serrano, was working at the martinez, renewable fuels facili

. >> state senator scott wiener says well in many other states there's a push to eliminate the transgender community. california is continuing to take steps to protect them. >> authored the law to make california state of refuge trans kids and their families that they don't feel safe in their state because they're being criminalized. they want to come to california. we will do everything in our power to protect them. >> now president joe biden did issue a statement today grieving the 26 transgender americans whose lives were taken this year. he said we must never be silent in the face of hate in the studio. noelle bellow, i'll send it back to you. all right. well, thank you. new at 10 tonight, a date and a time has been set for the debate between governor gavin newsom. >> and florida governor ron desantis. fox news is now set. debate will be moderated by prime time and sean hannity. it will take place on november. 30th. the debate will be live from alpharetta, georgia, but will not have a live audience developing news now on oahu in hawaii. a military plane has overrun the >> runway at the

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery. >> to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested was legislation he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the galley hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. that was justin camp

san francisco state senator scott wiener posted on x. we were on the verge of massive transit service cuts. we worked hard all year to put together lifeline funds and we've now shored up service until 2026. in 26, we need to go to bay area voters with a long term funding and reform measure. israel and hamas are now preparing for a fourth exchange of hostages in palestinian prisoners as discussions are underway to extend a cease fire that's set to expire today. israel has said it would extend the cease fire by one day for every ten additional hostages released. the biden administration has been involved in the cease fire discussions while acknowledging that the terms are not easy to accept. >> i can't deny that that hamas gained some benefits from this deal. one of them is the ability to refit and retool inside gaza. another is to try to use social media and other formats to generate some propaganda out of it. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the fighting will continue once the hostage agreement expires. >> our time is no

sunday night, local and state lawmakers remembered the victims killed state senator scott wiener andumerous san francisco supervisors voiced their support for speed cameras, a tool that will soon be installed in san francisco, san jose and oakland. >> for the first time. >> if you speed if you engage in this reckless behavior, you will all have a consequence. >> elizabeth chavez's daughter, eileen, was just five years old when she was killed while walking with family in a san jose crosswalk near her school back in 2014. elizabeth fought back tears, describing her shock when she learned that similarly, a four year old girl was killed at fourth and king in san francisco, near oracle park earlier this year. >> every day we hear that people are getting hit left and right. but when they told me i was devastated, it was like reliving again what had happened to see a family who was visiting from korea, who left the country with a death certificate and not their daughter. >> that is unacceptable. >> many here also hopeful that city leaders invest in making physical changes to the infrastruct

we have a lot of celebs coming and businesses coming to join us, sponsor scott wiener is going to bee. it's going to be a grand evening to kick off. it's very important to the city and to all the folks that live here. it's going to be important. >> reporter: that was exactly my next question. how important it is for the businesses, the community here in downtown to have the ice-skating rink once again and usher in the holiday season. we all know the downtown area has struggled in recent years. talk to us about that. >> it has, but everybody has come together, san francisco police department is awesome. their command center is right there. there's plenty of them on the streets. but the businesses, you know, it's really cool when we start the build of this and people like john's grill, john is up here going, oh, it's so exciting to be back. the hotels love it because the ice rink is a tradition for so many people, not only just the residents of san francisco, but people that come in every year for the christmas holidays. we've got something new this year. christmas week, we added an ex

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senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery. >> to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested was legislation he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the galley hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> and that was our

we've got senator scott wiener is going to be here, we're going to have some surprises. we have a couple of great performances for that, so you want to make sure you do that. and then we're bringing back a lot of the things that we've been really successful with here at the safeway holiday ice rink in union square. drag queens this year, december 7th. mark those calendars. now, this is going to be one for the books. every year i say it's going to be bigger, better. this year, we have some new queens, new performers, it's all going to happen on december 7th. so if you want to skate with them, buy your ticket. if not, watch standing along the sides of the rink. it's going to be one to remember. >> if anybody could get on the rink, if you're a member, all levels. >> yeah, we have the penguins and polar bears for our little ones that are 48 inches tall, or smaller. we have learn to skate on saturdays and sundays. it's free. that's sponsored by kaiser permanente. go online. november tickets are gone, but december is going to open up next week. so you can go on there and get t

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public comment sent was that it's okay to kill jews. the violence against jews is okay. >> that the violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> it's a 22. and once again kron 4 celebrating a remarkable of the bay area. if you scan this qr code will take itothe spot on our website you can tell us about somebody, you know, who's

all the caucus is co-chaired by senator scott wiener of san francisco. here in the bay area, a man is hopeful some of his relatives held hostage by hamas will be released. eight. he recently learned at least one of his relatives will not make it home. abc7 news reporter tara campbell spoke with him. >> calls from jerusalem and tel aviv saturday for the safe return of more than 200 hostages still being held by hamas. i can't imagine there are babies there that can be brought home this in wake of the israeli defense forces announcing it found two of the hostages dead. a loss felt right here in the bay area. >> this is everybody's nightmare. oren rubenstein's referring to his relative, 65 year old hostage yehudit weiss, who's body was found in a house near al-shifa hospital. i think the hope and dreams of every single family that has hostages is that they come home alive. >> and that's been the hope for this pacifica resident putting up these posters of the hostages throughout san francisco, though three of the posters are three more of his relatives kidnap

state senator scott wiener was at the reopening of smitten on tuesday.h on business in the mission district temporarily shut down last month after it was vandalized and tagged with graffiti related to the war in the middle east, community members got together to help raise money for the business owner to pay for repairs and add new security at that location. coming up on 4 news at 3, a special holiday offered from national parks. >> how you can bring home your christmas tree at a special way. coming up next. the city of san jose is also encouraging local local shopping this holiday season. >> this saturday, the city is highlighting small businesses as part of their holiday. san jose campaign which highlights over 300 businesses and cultural experiences and almost a dozen shopping districts in the city. you can check out their website for a map of the participating districts and even find some recommendations on where you can shop and dine. and the greater concord chamber of commerce relaunched, the shop, concord egift card program. >> for the holiday sea

. >> reporter: a handful of community members came to the reopening including state senator scott wiener-semitic attacks on the city amid the israel-hamas war. >> whether it's anti-semitism or islamophobia or any other form of bigotry we're not going to tolerate that here. >> reporter: but as the ribbon was cut and neighbors poured in, fisher's message of love shined bright and sweet with a new flavor. >> the flavor is called i choose love so it's a mixed berry flavor. with a strawberry sauce. and rainbow sprinkles that are heart shaped. >> it's delicious. >> puts that love out into the world through our product which is obviously our ice cream. >> reporter: in the spirit of ice cream, fisher and her community are choosing love. >> i choose love. we love that. and we love the food for bay area families push to see that nobody goes hungry. it continues to morning. second harvest of silicon valleystepping up with the help of congressman ro khanna. to learn how you can be a part of the good work. you can take out your camera phone and point it at the qr code on the bottom of your screen and

a state senate committee chaired by san francisco's scott wiener is organizing the summit, which will include a host of other local state senators. topics will include fiscal projections and funding needs, with some transit agencies advancing toward a so-called fiscal cliff. >>> now to a live look along the coast in tiburon. the national weather service is warning about possible coastal flooding along the immediate coastline and bayfront. in the hours surrounding high tide tomorrow, low-lying areas are most susceptible. high tide this morning happens at 10:30. tomorrow it's a little after 11:00 a.m. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the areas where flooding is actually possible. how is it looking? >> we look at those typical areas where we do see that tidal flooding cause problems along some of those pathways and trails. we talk about the manzanita park and ride and some of those areas that deal with king tide flooding. we're approaching those high tides, and today, the last day of dealing with the potential flooding in these low-lying areas. if you didn't flood over the weeke

state senator scott wiener was at that reopening smitten on tuesday.owned business in the mission district had to temporarily close last month after was vandalized tagged with graffiti related to the war in the middle east. community members all got together to help raise money for the business owner to pay for repairs at new security at the store. well, recently released data says about one 3rd thanksgiving food. talk about this coming up. actually never even. data from the university of minnesota shows americans do weigh about 305 million pounds of food just from thanksgiving alone. and experts are recommending that you freeze it, pick a hydrating extra fruits and veggies that you don't eat freezing containers with dates written on them will also help. that 1250 calories of food per person per day that isn't eaten. >> takes up about 30 million acres of land. that means all the pesticides, all the irrigation water, all the fertilizer that goes on that land is also going to food. that is never >> if the roads today and throughout the rest of the throug

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public comment was that it's okay to kill jews. the violence against jews is okay. that violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news. well, menlo park based medicines they shut down. thousands of facebook accounts that they believe are meant to sway voters in the upcoming election in 2024. >> meta says almost 5,000 accounts were cre

and this from state senator scott wiener. the public comment praising hamas and defending the october 7 massacre of 1200 mostly jews is despicable and unconscionable. the message that. >> the public comment sent was that it's okay to kill the violence against jews is okay that the violent annihilation of israel is ok about that. that's the toxic message that public comments sen. >> wiener says the city council's refusal to condemn hamas also sends a toxic message to the entire jewish community. but prior to monday's vote, the resolutions auther oakland city councilwoman carol fife defended the decision to keep the resolution as it is. >> it didn't name condemnation of hamas. it didn't name condemnation of israel because we wanted to focus on love life and lifting up what we support and not what we condemn. dan kerman kron. 4 news. >> world leaders were in san francisco for a pack earlier this month city streets, they were clear of unhoused people and those using drugs nearly 2 weeks since then, streets are back to how they we

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders in remote work have led to a slow recovery. >> to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested was legislation he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the galley hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> that was kron four

they must be called out for what they are evil state senator scott wiener chimed in as well calling the pro-hamas comments despicable and unconscionable. >> it's 7.38, and an unusual illness is making dogs sick across the country and it has been detected in california over the last 2 weeks. at least 10 dogs have become sick with the sudden respiratory illness in los angeles county kron four's gayle on takes a closer look. >> kate, even being keeping her dog carper close by at san francisco's lafayette park after hearing about a mysterious dog illness. i've read about it and i'm >> spreading the word. i'm so nervous because i have 5 year-old too. means the world to me and i don't want him bad happened to the cygnus causes coughing, sneezing and a lack of energy. >> it presents as pneumonia but does not respond to any antibiotics. some of these patients have a persistent cough and persistent malley is they're not really sick, but they're just not thriving. >> for like 3 to 8 weeks. and that's also kind of thing about this scenario most animals kind of. >> 5 to 7 day course we intervene an

senator scott wiener on that agenda is a hearing about current fiscal projections, ongoing funding needs and how to improve confidence. public transportation. it going to take place one, 30, the bay area metro center boardroom on mill street. on the north. a woman was killed by a wrong-way driver in a head-on crash in vallejo. now police say that crash happened just after midnight sunday on raleigh street and serena drive right near serena transit center. police are saying a person driving a toyota traveling in the wrong direction when they hit a cadillac, they say a woman, one of 3 passengers in that cadillac died at police say drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in that crash. well, now police arrested a man they say intentionally set a fire in open field on saturday when police arrived the field, they say that meant tried to run away, but they later captured in firefighters. also quickly able to extinguish those flames. on the south bay. san jose mayor matt mahan is now calling on the federal government for support after the death of an 18 month-old girl allegedly exposed t

senator scott wiener says public transportation in the bay area is at a crossroads. lets riders and remote work have led to a slow recovery. >> to pay for public transportation. senator wiener says one idea he suggested was legislation he introduced to temporarily raise bridge tolls to pay for the galley hit the pause button on bill. senator wiener in other transportation officials started a discussion on one day at bay area metro center to discuss the problem and also heard from riders themselves very concerning as a transit rider. >> we're already seeing buses and trains crowded it's really good to hear the stories from the transit agencies about what they are doing to improve safety and cleanliness. senator wiener says if the physical cliff is not addressed by 2026, transportation cuts could happen. if we start seeing the unraveling of major transit systems. >> we will all pay the price and reduced mobility. increased traffic working class and low-income people being trapped and having no way to get around completely tanking our climate goals. >> well, that was ju

hamas is a terrorist organization and they must be called out for what they are evil state senator scott wienerin as well calling the pro-hamas comments at that city council meeting despicable and unconscionable. >> the unusual illness or an unusual illness is sickening dogs across the country, including right here in california in the last 2 weeks, at least 10 dogs have gotten sick with sudden respiratory illness in los angeles county. the kron four's gayle ong with a closer look. >> ktva keeping her dog carper close by at san francisco's lafayette park after hearing about a mysterious dog illness. i've read about it and i'm spreading the word. i'm so nervous because i have 5 year-old too. means the world to me and i don't want him bad happened to the cygnus causes coughing, sneezing and a lack of energy. it presents as pneumonia but does not respond to any antibiotics. some of these patients have a persistent cough and persistent malley is they're not really sick, but they're just not thriving. >> for like 3 to 8 weeks. and that's also kind of thing about this scenario most animals kind of. >